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Serving Illinois and Indiana
WHY WE FOSTER- AND WHY YOU SHOULD TOO
Every day hundreds of thousands of dogs, some who were once loved, others who have never had the opportunity to feel
love, meet their end either in shelters or leave for the Bridge alone and abandoned. Each of these precious creatures was
brought into this world by an action or an inaction of man. We can and must do better than this.
Think about this for a second. For every Foster Home we have it means 1 more can be saved.
For every Foster Home we have that takes one of the hounds in the boarding kennels we use,
that opens up one more slot. It gives us the ability to make a difference to just 1 more.
Now what if we had 10 more people agree to be foster homes? That 1 becomes 10. Over the
course of a year how many more lives will be saved and changed just because 1 person was
willing to open their heart and home to a basset who needs you?
We talk about the benefits to fostering and there are many. It is the only job that will make you cry tears of joy and sadness at
the same time. But, if I may, let’s get past us for a moment. Your willingness to foster is literally the difference between life
and death for many unwanted Bassets. GABR is limited only by a couple of things, funds and Foster Homes. The Board of
Directors does a great job with the funds part . I have never been told “ no” when it comes to taking care of one of my foster
hounds. As good as the officers are, they can’t make people open their doors to foster a rescued Basset.
How many hounds are out there that need us but we can’t rescue them because we have no where to put them? 5, 50, 500?
What if we reduced that number by just 1?
Today, you can make a difference to the 1. Today you can call and get signed up as a Foster Home. Today you can give more
than the gift of your time and money, you have the ability to give the gift of life itself.
Will you be the 1?
Anthony Stepansky
Every day hundreds of thousands of dogs, some who were once loved, others who have never had the opportunity to feel
love, meet their end either in shelters or leave for the Bridge alone and abandoned. Each of these precious creatures was
brought into this world by an action or an inaction of man. We can and must do better than this.
Think about this for a second. For every Foster Home we have it means 1 more can be saved.
For every Foster Home we have that takes one of the hounds in the boarding kennels we use,
that opens up one more slot. It gives us the ability to make a difference to just 1 more.
Now what if we had 10 more people agree to be foster homes? That 1 becomes 10. Over the
course of a year how many more lives will be saved and changed just because 1 person was
willing to open their heart and home to a basset who needs you?
We talk about the benefits to fostering and there are many. It is the only job that will make you cry tears of joy and sadness at
the same time. But, if I may, let’s get past us for a moment. Your willingness to foster is literally the difference between life
and death for many unwanted Bassets. GABR is limited only by a couple of things, funds and Foster Homes. The Board of
Directors does a great job with the funds part . I have never been told “ no” when it comes to taking care of one of my foster
hounds. As good as the officers are, they can’t make people open their doors to foster a rescued Basset.
How many hounds are out there that need us but we can’t rescue them because we have no where to put them? 5, 50, 500?
What if we reduced that number by just 1?
Today, you can make a difference to the 1. Today you can call and get signed up as a Foster Home. Today you can give more
than the gift of your time and money, you have the ability to give the gift of life itself.
Will you be the 1?
Anthony Stepansky
Loren Eisley in his short story “ The Star Thrower” talks about a man walking about the beach saving
starfish. When queried by a bystander as to the futility of trying to save them all, the Star Thrower
responds that he can make a difference to the one he saves. It is the same with being a foster home.
I am not foolish or idealistic enough to think we can save all of the Basset Hounds that need to be
saved. We can however make a huge difference to the ones we do. The more we save, the greater
the impact on both our beloved hounds and, I think, on the world around us.
I know fostering can be a challenge. My foster home coordinator Robin seems to always send me the
hounds that are true Freudian delights. I have seen hounds come into our home, scared, battle
scarred and with more emotional baggage than anyone deserves in a lifetime, and then I have seen
them go on to homes where they will spend their days knowing that they are loved. I can’t save them
all, but I can make a difference to the 1.
starfish. When queried by a bystander as to the futility of trying to save them all, the Star Thrower
responds that he can make a difference to the one he saves. It is the same with being a foster home.
I am not foolish or idealistic enough to think we can save all of the Basset Hounds that need to be
saved. We can however make a huge difference to the ones we do. The more we save, the greater
the impact on both our beloved hounds and, I think, on the world around us.
I know fostering can be a challenge. My foster home coordinator Robin seems to always send me the
hounds that are true Freudian delights. I have seen hounds come into our home, scared, battle
scarred and with more emotional baggage than anyone deserves in a lifetime, and then I have seen
them go on to homes where they will spend their days knowing that they are loved. I can’t save them
all, but I can make a difference to the 1.
